Baking for Friends is much more than a book of recipes. It’s about the sweetness of connecting with the ones you love. Kathleen welcomes you into her kitchen in the Hamptons, debuting more than 120 delectable, easy-to-bake recipes—from plump scones and muffins to mouthwatering pies and tarts to scrumptious gluten-free treats. Learn Kathleen’s most precious time-saving tips, designed to help you breathe easy in the kitchen without sacrificing taste. Let Kathleen guide you through her favorite recipes, including Chocolate–Blood Orange Marble Cake, Maple Bacon Date Scones, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, and Heart-Healthy Chocolate Pie.

Book Description&colon;

In Baking for Friends, Kathleen King welcomes you into her kitchen in the Hamptons, sharing more than 120 delectable, easy-to-bake recipes—from plump scones and muffins to mouthwatering pies and tarts to scrumptious gluten-free treats. Learn Kathleen’s most precious time-saving tips, designed to help you breathe easy in the kitchen without sacrificing taste. Let Kathleen guide you through her favorite recipes, including Chocolate–Blood Orange Marble Cake, Maple Bacon Date Scones, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, and Heart-Healthy Chocolate Pie.

About the Author&colon;

Kathleen King is the founder of the Hamptons' premier bakery, Tate's Bake Shop, and the creator of America's #1 chocolate chip cookie, according toEveryday With Rachael Ray Magazine. Born and raised on her family's Long Island farmstead, Kathleen began baking and selling her signature handcrafted desserts off of a fold-out card table at age eleven. Now, with distribution into over 5,000 gourmet & specialty retailers across the country, Tate's Bake Shop's line of all-natural baked goods has garnered the attention of the nation and earned Kathleen the praise ofThe New York Times,The Wall Street Journal,Food & Wine Magazine, andNewsweek, to name just a few. Kathleen has appeared on FoxNY's "Good Day New York," Food Network's "Barefoot Contessa" withIna Garten, Plum TV's "Live What You Love," and CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donnie Deutsch" & "How I Made My Millions." In 2011, Kathleen won theGold sofi Award, the top honor in the baking industry.